wavesurfer ☆

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Description:
Tool for sound visualization and manipulation

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 1.8.8p6.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio visualization sound phonetics waveform

Install: brew install --cask wavesurfer

About:
WaveSurfer is an open-source tool for sound visualization and manipulation. It allows users to view and edit audio waveforms, perform spectral analysis, and annotate speech signals. The software is particularly useful for phonetic research and general audio analysis tasks.

Key Features:

Waveform and spectral display
Support for various audio file formats
Speech signal annotation capabilities
Extensible with Tcl/Tk scripting

Use Cases:

Phonetic and linguistic research
General audio visualization and editing
Speech signal analysis and annotation

Alternatives:

Audacity – More widely used for general audio editing, but less focused on phonetic analysis.
Praat – Specialized for phonetics, but with a steeper learning curve and different workflow.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jul 7, 2024 11:52pm	1.8.8p6.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	00138876